Calhoun County, MI

ZIP 49029

In ZIP 49029, 4 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Hickory Hills has 1 contaminant at or over an EPA legal limit; 3 contaminants are above health goals, led by arsenic at 62,381× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Verona Well Field, 9.2 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Tenneco Automotive Operating Co Inc. (70%), mostly chromium.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.3 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 165,126 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 49029

• Superfund sites nearbyA to C
• Factories and industrial sitesC
• Oil and gas wellsB to D
• Parks and nature nearbyC
• Air qualityC
• Drinking water qualityB to F
• Pesticide useF
• Neighborhood health statusF
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsA
• Noise levelsA
• Radiation signalsC

Based on 3 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

Loading the full report, with every source…